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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Middle River |
rises in SE Bertie County and flows NE into Cashie River. Named for the fact that along much of its course, it lies midway between Roanoke and Cashie Rivers. |
| Middle Sound |
E New Hanover County between Topsail sound on the N and Greenville Sound on the s. |
| Middle Swamp |
rises in N Gates County and flows E into Duke Swamp. |
| Middle Top |
W Haywood County between Walker Bald and Germany Cove. Alt. 5,165. |
| Middle Township |
former township in central Chowan County, now township no. 2. |
| Middle Trail Ridge |
SW Macon County between Little Indian Creek and Nichols Branch. |
| Middle Watch Creek |
See Salem Creek. |
| Middleburg |
town in E Vance County between Mill Creek and Fishing Creek. Alt. 489. Inc. 1880; named for the fact that it was midway between the terminals of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. |
| Middleburg-Nutbush Township |
E Vance County. Two separate townships were merged in 1965. |
| Middlesex |
town in SW Nash County, settled about 1907. Inc. 1908. Named for the English city. Produces apparel. Alt. 255. |
